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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113.00, 156.06 and 104.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113.00, 156.06 and 104.22 is: 143.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113.00 : 156.06 = 104.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113.00/156.06 = 104.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113.00x = 156.06 × 104.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113.00x = 16,264.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,264.57/113.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143.94

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